Imperial oppression on Lothal grows stronger and the rebels must seek out new allies and resources to sustain their fight against the evil Empire. The crew of the Ghost joins forces with another rebel cell: ex-clone troopers who fought in the Clone Wars. As the rebels grow in number, so will their enemies. Through dangerous rescue missions, thrilling space chases, and spectacular lightsaber duels – the bond of our rebel crew will be put to the test like never before.

The title was announced for release on February 28, 2017 under the the title of simply Star Wars Rebels Cinestory Comic.[2] The title, however, was not released at that time and eventually a new listing appeared announcing the title under the new name, for publication on August 8, 2017.